Our list of must-have (or, we should say lust-have) items for summer 2020 in Canberra is extensive. Long Bermuda shorts, oversized gold chains, muscle tees, matching resort wear and barely-there sandals all reign supreme. After all, uncovering emerging trends, reporting on them, and adding them to our shopping carts is literally our pastimes here at onthecover.
Of course, summer dresses feature heavily on our wish lists. Weβre crazy for an open-backed cotton dress, anything with smocking, or a statement-making puffed sleeve. But weβre all about bringing different voices and real-life styles to the front, so we asked what Canberraβs most-followed fashion and lifestyle influencer β Janette Wojtaszak β what style of dress sheβs wearing this summer.Β
Janette is well known in Canberra’s most-stylish circles. She’s the face behind lifestyle blog The Statement Life, a digital expert, stylist AND boss lady of Sorted. When it comes to style, she knows her stuff.Β


The dress I'm living in this summer...
“You will find me wearing nothing other than floaty dresses in my signature colours: pink, red and florals,β says Janette. βRight now, I am loving this floral number, which I got last year from Next. Itβs a classic β and exactly suits my style!β
Janetteβs go-to styling tip for a floaty, floral summer dress is to pair it with sunglasses and sneakers.
βI live in the SS World β which is Sneakers and Sunglasses. I find that you can take your look from day to night, by simply swapping your shoes and accessories. Go for a β70s vibe with round sunglasses, or for an evening look, go ultra-chic in catβs eye frames.β
Keep scrolling for shopping options to copy Janetteβs style, as well as her picks for accessories to dress up or dress down your look.

Amalfi Dress, $224.95
SHOP ITΒ ELLIATT
Lily & Lionel Dress, $270
SHOP ITΒ ASOS

Floral Print Dress, $69.95
SHOP AT ZARA
Dark Pink Plus Maxi Dress, $150
SHOP AT ASOS
Springcourt Canvas Sneakers, $140
SHOP AT SISSA SORELLA
Springcourt Canvas Sneakers, $140
SHOP AT COTTON ON
Simona Dress, $369
SHOP AT HANSEN & GRETEL
Chiffon Dress, $34.99
SHOP AT H&M
Veja Esplar Leather 3-Lock Sneakers, $180
SHOP AT THE ICONIC
Rubi Erika Sunglasses, $14.99
SHOP AT COTTON ON